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coercive

adjective

co·​er·​cive kō-ˈər-siv How to pronounce coercive (audio)
: serving or intended to coerce
coercive power
coercive measures
coercively adverb
coerciveness noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web In 2017, after years of silence, Jones came forward to detail her relationship with R. Kelly, which included frequent acts of coercive control, humiliation, abuse and a slew of draconian rules that dictated nearly every aspect of her life. Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2022 The cases are the latest tied to former detective Reynaldo Guevara's alleged police misconduct that ranged from coercive interrogation tactics to hiding evidence, according to State's Attorney Kim Foxx. Steve Almasy, CNN, 10 Aug. 2022 The Chinese coercive campaign and military exercises drag on for days, weeks, months. CBS News, 10 Aug. 2022 That approach places the burden of escalation on the incoming ships, which need to decide whether to cooperate or resist, according to a research paper on the use of coercive quarantines that Dr. Martin co-wrote at Rand. Charles Hutzler, WSJ, 4 Aug. 2022 Winston notes, drawing Taggart’s attention to the masterstroke of his coercive piety. Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2022 Tekoh sued the officer and others for not Mirandizing him before the questioning, which Tekoh’s lawyers described as coercive. Matt Ford, The New Republic, 4 July 2022 But lawyers who had argued against organized prayer on school grounds said the practice tends to become coercive, and exclusionary, when it is led by coaches and other authority figures. James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2022 Nations are rather like Jamilia, containing within them a certain spirit that, perhaps, can be sated for a time within a strong and blessed house, but not in a weak and coercive one. Tom Mctague, The Atlantic, 18 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

coerce +_ -ive

First Known Use

circa 1600, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of coercive was circa 1600

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